Med Surg RN
Franklin, Indiana
Johnson Memorial Hospital

MedSurg RN (Travel)

Overview

• Location: Franklin, Indiana, about a 30-minute drive from Indianapolis
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week
• Unit: Medical Surgical, 34 beds
• Common Diagnoses: PNA, COPD, CHF, ortho (shoulders, hips, knees), appendicitis, cholecystectomy, diverticulitis, bowel resection, pancreatitis

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS (AHA), NIHSS
• Experience: Charge nurse experience (required for consideration)
• Experience: MS/PCU/Tele or CCU experience (must-have skill)

Unit Staffing and Ratios

• Nurse Ratios: Days 1:5, Nights 1:6
• Patient Care Technicians: Day and night shifts, maximum ratio 1:12
• Charge Coverage: Charge nurse available on both shifts; supervisor available on nights
• Monitoring: Remote telemetry monitoring; a monitor tech on CCU provides analysis. MS nurses are not responsible for interpretation.
• Floating: Within MS scope of practice

Clinical Details

• Titratable Drips: RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Common Drips: Heparin per protocol
• Respiratory Equipment: Chronic BiPAP and CPAP

Schedule and Policies

• Shift Times: 6a-6:30p and 6p-6:30a; self-scheduling as appropriate, variable based on census and staffing
• Blocked Scheduling Requests: Not accepted
• Weekends: Rotation, variable based on staffing; currently 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holidays: Rotation based on calendar
• On-Call/Standby: If cancelled, may be placed on call, with a 45-minute return after notification (per policy)

Orientation and Dress Code

• Orientation: 1 shift of clinical nursing education, then 2 shifts on the unit with a preceptor (3 12-hour shifts total)
• Scrub Color: Navy blue